Police and fire crews were called to reports of a building collapsing in the centre of a Devon town last night.

Emergency services were alerted to the situation at 9.42pm yesterday at an address at Coldharbour in Bideford.

A picture from the scene last night appears to show an entire wall of the property collapsed into the street below.

See our live blog below for the latest updates.

10:01

Update from Devon and Cornwall Police

Devon & Cornwall Police

No one was injured in last night’s building collapse in Bideford.

DevonLive.com contacted Devon and Cornwall Police for an update on last night’s building collapse this morning. A police spokesman said officers were dispatched to the scene after a call from the fire service at around 9.45pm yesterday.

Police confirmed nobody was injured in the building collapse.

The road was made safe by Highways crews from Devon County Council.

09:38

Torridge District Council officer is on the scene

Torridge District Council Logo

A building control officer from Torridge District Council is at the scene.

Sean Kearney, the council’s commercial and leisure services manager, said: “The officer will determine the safety of the building and see what steps need to be taken.”

09:35

Fire Service comment

A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “One appliance from Bideford was called to the scene at 9.42pm last night.

“The report came from a private caller but police were also in attendance.

“Firefighters were there until 11.14pm but were unable to do anything to help.

“A building and structural engineer are expected back on site at some point today.”

09:32

Pictures from this morning

As you can see, Coldharbour has been completely closed between Lacey’s pub and the Bideford Dental Centre. The road is fenced off and workmen are on site.